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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented text mentions events in Edinboro with residents Blaake and Cora, a gathering at a home, and a talk on Thursday. References to High School events, a board meeting, and a motor club installment result are noted with garbled names and places.
British observers questioned civilian air raid defenses after a German sortie over Scapa Flow and Helgoland with fourteen Heinkel bombers. The Daily Telegraph doubted defense strength, noting most bombers escaped with minimal damage while Admiralty reported minor damage and injuries among sailors and civilians.
Hope faded today as rescuers pushed toward chambers where Hanna Coal Company workers may be trapped after a gas explosion tore through the Willow Grove mine. The blast killed at least four and left many others unaccounted as teams labor against gas and debris in the war tunnels.
Stockholm reports Soviet Russia formally pledged no further territorial claims in northwest Europe. A foreign office spokesman said Moscow withdrew objections to fortifying the Aland Islands between Sweden and Finland and denied seeking free passage rights to the Gulf of Bothnia. It was also disclosed that Germany threatened to intervene in the Finnish war if Allies sent troops, though Berlin did not object to Allied material and volunteer passage via Sweden and Norway to Finland. Swedes viewed the stance on the Aland Islands as significant.
Directors of the Corry James town Manufacturing Corp were re named at the annual stockholders meeting held in Jamestown. Ray mond Anderson presided as vice president. Re named directors include O W Hillstrom David A Hillstrom Rev AM Benander Mrs E J Quington Raymond Anderson D Armour Hillstrom and Keppel. Officers will meet later for reorganization and officer election. Company outlook remains promising with expansion plans outlined.
Buenos Aires report says a portion of the Graf Spee crew, about 500 sailors, arrived in Mendoza for internment. Admiral Graf Spee's fate and German government response are unclear as the embassy's position remains contested.
A Saturday morning blast at a brick yard used for highway rock shook homes in the West End, shattering windows but causing no injuries. Police and safety officials investigated the third ward detonation, pledging extra care as extensive blasting for road projects continues nearby.
Atlantic Refining plans a new filling station at South Center and Pleas streets. Ground will be broken when weather permits, with completion and operation expected within sixty days. Glenn N. Wood, local manager, says the station will be leased to a Corry party and building is to start as soon as conditions allow.
Attorney General Robert H. Jackson seeks congressional approval to restrict wire tapping by federal agencies and proposes safeg uards for use only in specified cases. He orders agents to halt tapping for evidence and directs prosecutors to avoid cases tied to other agencies, citing the Supreme Court ruling on wire communications.
Rehabilitation issue in Finland centers on postwar negotiations with Russia. Jwhit Paasikivi and Volonmaa lead the talks as Moscow prepares to ratify peace terms. Punslidy and Volonman discuss privatized territory transfers and ratifications with the Kremlin.
A paperclip was removed from the lung of Janet Sexton in a weekend procedure at Mercy hospital Pittsburgh. The one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Sexton Union City remains in an oxygen tent with serious but hopeful prospects for recovery following the obstruction’s removal. The clip had caused breathing difficulty since Friday and was first noted after x ray. The child had been at Hamot Erie hospital before transfer to Pittsburgh for the operation. Her father is secretary and assistant manager of the Hasiman Vanueluring Company in Union City.
Harrisburg March 18 The case of Aitisburgh Gas Co against a Public Utility Commission order denying a proposed rate increase is set for argument before a Superior Court judge in Allegheny County Intervenor Allegheny county reports 160000 customers served. The court indicated no other remedy in law to permit the filing sought by the utility for an unsettled period.
Weather outlook mixed with rain and snow for the weekend. residents report several minor crashes as roads remained slick. Notable incidents include Oliver M. Jones at Smith and Center and John Rowe on Center, with Fernmitant damage but no injuries. Stanley Decker and Miss Margaret O Hara also involved in a minor collision on West Lough Street.
Boston March 1 Wred Perkins of West York Pa urged New England small business owners to stage another Boston Tea Party and protest the Social Security tax. He called the act unfair and unconstitutional and vowed to sign a petition. In Pittsburgh a woman hanged herself, Mrs Mary E Bryant of Knoxville, on the same day.
James Shepley reports that a Pennsylvania relief study, led by Howard L. Russell, portrays relief as a vast, shifting morass. The 1939 survey finds only limited work options and a looming cost of public funds. It highlights the mismatch between need and available permanent jobs and the heavy burden on state finances.
May Botella Antunowicz, 38, of Erie R D 4, and two others were injured when their car was struck by a Nickel Plate Railroad freight train at Chestnut Street near 191 about 3 20 this morning. Louise Mund, 44, with a broken leg and head lacerations. Joseph Antonowicz, 44, with multiple injuries. Bastalo Lorenarti, 63, with chest and other injuries. Mrs Antonowicz rode in front seat, driver Mrs Mesd. W G Stroble conducting the inquiry.
Rome reports a transport plane crash yesterday killed ten pairen ters and a pilot. The aircraft, firing the United proxy, struck Storm Boll talarid mountain top in dense fog. Official statement issued today confirms the fatal incident.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met secretly for two hours and 12 minutes at Brennero on the Italian-German frontier. Observers said the talks could steer the war, possibly detailing a joint offensive or coordination for ending hostilities with the Allies. Mussolini arrived first, a brief ceremony occurred in a snowstorm, and both leaders departed separately after the conclave.
Shamokin, Pa. 18 schools closed Monday by 85 janitors from Coal Township will reopen tomorrow after an agreement with strikers and school authorities. Janitors returned to work to prepare buildings for resumed classes.
Hollywood reports Alice Faye seeks divorce from Tore Mettiin, a crowd-pleasing crooner. The action follows claims by Faye of disrupted home life and shifting public appearances amid the dating rumors.
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